Meet the AD100

Today's top talents in interior decoration, architecture, and landscape design

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Mark Grattan New York, Mexico City, & São Paulo MARKGRATTAN.COM

For two decades, Ohio-born Mark Grattan has worked primarily as a maker of collectible furniture—he was the winner of the 2021 HBO Max show Ellen’s Next Great Designer, adviser to Solange Knowles during her foray into product design, and the creator of a very sexy 1970s-inspired bed that has a cult following. “At its core, my philosophy reclaims ownership,” explains Grattan, whose clients include actor Tracee Ellis Ross and artist Simone Leigh. “I’m not just building objects, but lived worlds where design is both personal and powerful.” Accordingly, in recent years, after his own Mexico City apartment in a Luis Barragán building captured global interest, Grattan has been selectively adding interiors to his repertoire. He worked with star athletes Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird on their Manhattan pied-à-terre and is now putting the finishing touches on his Brooklyn home that will showcase several of his latest projects, including new lines for HBF Textiles and ABC Stone, and handcrafted African mahogany furnishings sporting intricate veneer marquetry. The residence is a testament to his belief that furniture should be lived with, not staged.

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Jett Projects New York JETTPROJECTS.COM